Great Continental Railway Journeys

Season 6

TV-PG
Michael Portillo travels on the great train routes of Europe, as he retraces the journeys featured in George Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide.

Where to Watch Season 6

2 Episodes

  • Kiev to Odessa
    E1
    Kiev to OdessaWith his Bradshaw's 1913 Continental Railway Guide in hand, Michael Portillo ventures east to a land which a century ago was part of the Russian Empire and today is the independent state of Ukraine. His rail journey takes him from the grasslands of the Steppe to the shores of the Black Sea. In this borderland where Europe meets Asia, Michael crosses swords with Cossacks, learns the secrets of Ukrainian cuisine and gets down and dirty in a mud spa.
  • Batumi to Baku
    E2
    Batumi to BakuMichael begins in the port of Batumi on the dazzling Caucasian Riviera, then traverses the 120-mile Georgian Military Road, built in the early 19th century.

Cast of Season 6

  • Michael PortilloSelf - Presenter

 

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